The campaign is called Partners in Prevention and is the first of its kind.

Health officials hope the program will improve heart health on the Iron Range and everywhere else in the country.

"[The program will] start getting the community to embrace healthy lifestyles and to work collaboratively to try to improve the health of the communities that we live in," said University Medical Center Mesabi Vice President, Dr. Jim Hartert.

Health officials say anyone interested in taking aspirin as part of their daily regimen should discuss it with their doctor first.